CN101426996B

CN101426996B - Drop-in damped hinge module

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Publication number: CN101426996B
Application number: CN2006800544019A
Authority: CN
Inventors: D·劳里; E·诺文; M·库珀
Original assignee: Southco Inc
Current assignee: Southco Inc
Priority date: 2006-03-02
Filing date: 2006-03-02
Publication date: 2013-04-03
Anticipated expiration: 2026-03-02
Also published as: DE112006003781B4; US8104142B2; WO2007106077A3; CN101426996A; WO2007106077A2; DE112006003781T5; US20090133219A1

Abstract

A damped hinge module is disclosed and includes a first member, a second member and a torsion spring. The second member is rotationally movable relative to the first member between a first position and a second position. The second member being received at least in part within the first member. The torsion spring is located internally with respect to the first member and biases the second member toward the first position relative to the first member. The spring has a preload with the second member in the first position relative to the first member.

Description

Plug-in type (Drop-In) damped hinge module

[technical field]

The present invention relates generally to hinge module, relate in particular to a kind of damped hinge module, it can by pre-assembled, be installed in order to the plug-in type in an equipment.

[background technology]

Typically, in the assembling of equipment that hinge is set up or other device, damp hinge must be assembled.That is to say that hinge itself must be assembled except the assembling of equipment, thereby in the equipment assembling, increased potentially step and the time of costliness.In addition, if this hinge is that hinge is required to be shipped unassembled to the final manufacturer of equipment usually, and is assembled by final manufacturer when equipment assembles by manufacturer's manufacturing of a unit rather than equipment.Under these circumstances, hinge has caused the quality Control of hinge because be not by hinge manufacturer but be assembled by a unit.

Therefore, people expectation has a damped hinge module, its can pre-installation in order to allow by equipment manufacturer with hinge module relatively simply " insertion " in equipment.In this manner, by hinge manufacturer, the quality of the hinge module that the time of equipment assembling and expense can reduce and assemble can be controlled better.

[summary of the invention]

The present invention relates to a kind of damped hinge module, it has comprised the first member, second component and torsion spring.Second component is rotatably mobile with respect to the first member between primary importance and the second place.Second component is at least part of to be inclusive in the first member.Torsion spring places inside with respect to the first member, and second component is biased to primary importance with respect to the first member.With respect to the first member, torsion spring and second component have a precompressed in primary importance.Between the first member and second component, provide grease in order to the movement of damping second component with respect to the first member.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of " plug-in type " hinge module.

Further aim of the present invention is to provide a kind of damped hinge module.

The present invention is to provide a kind of hinge module one purpose, and one of them member is spring, and it is with respect to the primary importance biasing of another member, and when a member was in respect to the primary importance of another member, spring was by precompressed.

[description of drawings]

By reference to the accompanying drawings, following detailed description to the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be understood better.For the illustrated purpose of the present invention, illustrated accompanying drawing has been illustrated the preferred embodiments of the invention.Yet, be appreciated that protection scope of the present invention should not be limited to illustrated device and arranges, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the decomposition diagram according to a kind of hinge module of first preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is the phantom drawing of hinge module under assembled state of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the cross-sectional perspective view of the hinge module of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is the decomposition diagram according to a kind of hinge module of second preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 is that the hinge module of Fig. 4 is at the phantom drawing of assembled state;

Fig. 6 is the cross-sectional perspective view of the hinge module of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7-the 13rd is according to the view of a kind of hinge module of third preferred embodiment of the invention;

Figure 14-the 24th is according to the view of a kind of hinge module of four preferred embodiment of the invention;

Figure 25-the 28th is according to the view of a kind of hinge module of fifth preferred embodiment of the invention.

[specific embodiment]

Employed some terms indication is for present invention is described more easily among the present invention, rather than to the restriction of protection domain." right side ", " left side ", "up" and "down" has just been indicated reference direction in the accompanying drawings.The word of mentioning especially above these terms comprise, the derivatives between them and similar word.

With reference to concrete accompanying drawing, wherein identical Reference numeral has been indicated identical element or parts in the full text, and the plug-in type damped hinge module is 10 shown in the figure in the first preferred embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 1-3.Be referred to Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, hinge module 10 preferably includes shell 12 and the inner casing 14 of generally tubular.The size of inner casing 14 preferably is set to cosily place in the shell 12.Shell 12 has an openend 12b, and it allows to be passed into the inner surface 12a of shell 12.Similarly, inner casing 14 has an openend 14c, in order to allow to be passed into the inside 14f of inner casing 14.Preferably, groove 14b is arranged in the end opposite with the openend 14c of inner casing 14.Inner casing 14 further comprises an external surface 14a.

Hinge Fig. 1-3, a torsion spring 16 of module 10 of reference group, the openend 14c of its size and inner casing 14 adapts, and preferably is arranged in the inner casing 14.The shape first end 16a that roughly colludes of torsion spring 16 is suitable in the groove 14b of inner casing 14, in order to connect rotatably the first end 16a of inner casing 14 and torsion spring 16.Then shell 12 is located on inner casing 14 and the torsion spring 16, thus in contrast to the second end 16b of the first end 16a of torsion spring 16 in shell 12 with hole 12e engagement, in order to the second end 16b with torsion spring 16 of connected with outer casing 12 rotatably.Shell 12 preferably is sleeved on the inner casing 14 in order to hinge module 10 is remained a single integral unit.

Preferably, this is to finish in the groove 13 of shell 12 openend 12b by inwardly providing, and mode with buckle has contained a fin 14e or other similar means in an end of inner casing 14 for it, allows to rotate relative motion to forbid linear relative motion.Although this is preferably, shell 12 is connected also in protection scope of the present invention with other suitable method with inner casing 114.

With particular reference in Fig. 1, groove 13 preferably has the 13a of first and second portion 13b, first is around the roughly circumference extension of at least a portion of shell 12, and second portion roughly extends axially in openend 12 distance being arranged along shell 12 from the end of the 13a of first.When in the 13a of first of fin 14e at groove 13, the structure of groove 13 allows with respect to shell 12 inner casings 14 definitely rotation is arranged.When fin 14e alignd with the second portion 13b of groove 13, groove 13 allowed the confined axially-movable with respect to shell 12 inner casings 14 further.When alignment, inner casing 14 can be pushed slightly further in the shell 12, thereby pushes slightly torsion spring 16 and shorten the entire length of hinge module 10, and power is applied to any end of hinge module 10.

In addition, damping grease (not shown) preferably is inserted between the inner surface 12a of the external surface 14a of inner casing 14 and shell 12.Shell 12 and inner casing 14 have

mating face

12d and 14d each other, are connected with pedestal (not shown) with the lid (not shown) that allows the equipment (not shown) that hinge module 10 and hinge module 10 be used.

Hinge module 10 preferably by pre-assembled to form an independent component, as shown in Figure 2, to avoid the necessity in the equipment fashionable dress align reaming chain module 10 that is mounted of assembling hinge module 10.In this manner, hinge module 10 is simply in " insertion " equipment, thereby is convenient to the assembling of equipment.That is to say that power may be used on any end of hinge module 10 in order to shorten slightly hinge module 1, as mentioned above, thereby provide enough zones to allow hinge module 10 to be inserted into a certain installation site (not shown) of equipment." in case insertion ", torsion spring 16 extend axially to its not reduction length in order to hinge module 10 returned to its normal length and to force respectively shell 12 and the mating face 12d of

inner casing

14 and 14d are meshed with the re-spective engagement face of lid and pedestal.In this manner, hinge module 10 can relatively easily be arranged between base and cover and remains in the equipment at equipment between erecting stage.The mating face 12d of shell 12 and one of lid and pedestal engagement and rotatably that shell 12 is coupled.The mating face 14d of inner casing 14 and one of the lid of equipment and pedestal engagement and rotatably that inner casing 14 is coupled.Although this enter and rotatably the mounting method of connection device be preferably; but; hinge module 10 is assembled in a different manner; such as the associated groove that hinge module 10 is slipped in the equipment; or such as using diverse ways rotatably hinge module 10 to be connected to equipment; as long as this selectable method that is rotatably connected allows hinge module 10 to move in mode as described herein, all is within protection scope of the present invention.

Preferably, shell 12 and inner casing 14 are to be processed by polymeric material, and torsion spring 16 is to be formed by metal material processing.In particular, preferably that shell 12 and inner casing 14 usefulness plastic materials is injection molded, such as the PC/ABS mixed material, perhaps other resin also alternatively uses.Although this is preferably, shell 12, inner casing 14 and torsion spring 16 use other manufacturing process to form by other suitable material, as long as hinge module 10 still can provide function described here, all are within protection scope of the present invention.

With reference to figure 4-6, plug-in type damped hinge module according to a second, preferred embodiment of the present invention 110 is substantially similar with the hinge module 10 of above-mentioned the first preferred embodiment.Hinge module 110 comprises a shell 112 and an inner casing 114 that sets within it.Shell 112 is connected with inner casing and is connected rotatably by torsion spring 116.

With reference to figure 4, shell 112 is generally tubulose and with the inner surface 112a that can be passed into an openend 112b.Near openend 112b

Be the groove 112c that extends of circumference roughly, it extends at least in part around shell 112.Shell 112 has an outer end 112f, and it preferably relatively arranges from openend 112b.Shell 112 further comprises mating face 112d, and it is preferably the abundant flat that extends along shell 112 sides.

Continuation is with reference to figure 4, and inner casing 114 is tubulose also usually, has an openend 114c and an opposite outer end 114f who arranges.Inner casing 114 has an external surface 114a.Preferably, be peripheral groove 114b in the inner casing 14 near outer end 114f.One mating face 114d, it preferably is arranged on the outer end 114f of inner casing 114 preferably with a form of roughly radially extending lever.

With reference to figure 4 and Fig. 6, torsion spring 116 has first end 116a and the second end 116b.The first end 116a of torsion spring 116 and each among the second end 116b preferably extend axially from the part 116c that coils of torsion spring 116.Preferably, when hinge module 110 when assembling as described below, the first end 116a of torsion spring 116 is meshed with the hole (not shown) of the outer end 114f that is close to inner casing 114, and the second end 116b of torsion spring 116 is meshed with the hole 112e of the outer end 112f that is arranged on shell 112.

Still with reference to figure 4-6, hinge module 110 comprises the first pin the 120 and second pin 122.Each of the first pin the 120 and second pin 122 has the inner 120a of the first diameter, 122a and from inner 120a, the outer end 120b of the Second bobbin diameter that 122a reduces, 122b.The first pin the 120 and second pin outer end 120b of 122, the 122b size preferably be made as respectively with the hole 114g of inner casing 114 and shell 112, the engagement of sliding in the 112g.Inner 120a, the diameter of 122a is preferably more than hole 114g, and the diameter of 112g is to prevent the first and second pins 120,122 fully from

hole

114g, and 112g slides.When assembling, this hinge module 110 further comprises a Compress Spring 118, and it is arranged at the first and second pins 120,122 inner 120a, between the 122a, in order to respectively the first pin the 120 and second pin 122 outwards is biased to the outer end 114f of inner casing 114 and shell 112,112f.Preferably, when hinge module 110 was assembled, inner 120a, the diameter dimension of the diameter of 122a and Compress Spring 118 just were suitable in the hollow of coiling part 116c of torsion spring 116 inner.

Hinge module 110 further comprises a sealing 124, is preferably rubber o-ring, and it is arranged in the groove 114b of inner casing 114, for the sealing combination between the inner surface 112a of the external surface 114b that inner casing 114 is provided when hinge module 110 assembles and shell 112.Can envision equally, be the damping due to rotation to a certain degree that sealing 124 provides the hinge module 110 after the assembling.

With reference to figure 4-6, in order to assemble hinge module 110, torsion spring 116 is inserted in the inner casing 114, thereby the first end 116a of torsion spring 116 is engaged in the hole of inner casing 114.What then the first pin 120 was inserted into torsion spring 116 in the inner casing 114 coils part 116c, thereby outer end 120b extends through with the hole 114g in the outer end 114f of the inner casing 114 of coiling the inner 120a in the part that remains on inner casing 114 and torsion spring 116,, so that inner 120a is not located in the 114g of hole.Coiling in the part 116c of torsion spring 116 in the Compress Spring 118 insertion inner casings 114 is to be adjacent to the inner 120a of pin 120.Sealing 124 is located in the groove 114b around inner casing 114.Thereby the second pin 122 is inserted into hole 112g and the inner 122a that outer end 122b in the shell 112 extend through the outer end 112f of shell 112 to be kept in the shell 112.Then shell 112 preferably arranges around inner casing 114, thereby the major part of inner casing 114 is arranged in the shell 112.By like this, what the inner 122a of the second pin 122 was inserted into torsion spring 116 coils part 116c being adjacent to Compress Spring 118, and the second end 116b of torsion spring 116 and shell 112 interior hole 112e are meshed.In this manner, shell 112 is connected to inner casing 114 rotatably through torsion springs 116, and the first pin the 120 and second pin 122 outwards is offset to respectively

outer end

114f, 112f by the Compress Spring 118 that is arranged on wherein.

Damping grease (not shown) preferably places between the inner surface 112a of the external surface 114a of inner casing 114 and shell 112, and remains on wherein by sealing 124.Comprise O RunddichtringO 124 although be preferable over hinge module 110; but; hinge module 110 comprises other sealing ring rather than rubber o-ring; such as the ridge piece or the projection that extend with the integrated circumference of one of inner casing 114 and shell 112; one weather strip or other coating or bur around inner casing 114; perhaps other suitable sealing device or depend on damping grease viscosity is fully kept the sealing of the damping grease in the hinge module 110, all within protection scope of the present invention.

Preferably, a pin (not shown) is inserted through the groove 112c in the shell 112, to be meshed with corresponding hole (not shown) in the inner casing 114.In this manner, shell 112 is maintained on the inner casing 114.During inner casing 114 is with respect to shell 112 rotations, pin insertion groove 112c, the rotary stopper of hinge module 110 has been set in the end of groove 112c.Connect inner casing 114 and shell 112 although be preferable over pin, use other feasible mechanism, such as, but be not limited to; with the mutually integrated fin of inner casing 114; describe such as above-mentioned the first embodiment, need only so that hinge module 110 still can move, all within protection scope of the present invention.

Hinge module 110 preferably by pre-assembled to form an independent component, as shown in Figure 5, to avoid the necessity in the equipment fashionable dress align reaming chain module 110 that is mounted of assembling hinge module 110.In this manner, hinge module 110 is easily in " insertion " equipment, thus the assembling of convenient equipment.This is by inwardly being applied to power the first pin and the second pin 120,122

outer end

120b and 122b are upper in order to compress the first and second pins 120, Compress Spring 118 between 122, and force

outer end

120b and 122b to enter respectively in inner casing 114 and the shell 112 to realize.Provide so space enough between hinge module 110 and equipment in order to allow hinge module 110 to be inserted into an installation site (not shown) of equipment." in case insertion ", Compress Spring 118 extend axially to its normal reduction length with the first and second pins outer end 120b of 120,122,122b outwards is pushed in the corresponding hole (not shown) in the equipment, in order to hinge module is remained in the equipment.When assembling, the lid (not shown) that the mating face 112d of

hinge module

110 and 114d are adjacent to equipment and the re-spective engagement face (not shown) of pedestal (not shown).In this manner, the mating face 112d of shell 112 is meshed with lid and pedestal one of shell 112 and be rotatably connected.The mating face 114d of inner casing 114 is meshed inner casing 114 and be rotatably connected with the lid of equipment and of pedestal.Although the assembling of this access arrangement and the method that is rotatably connected with equipment are preferred,, hinge module 110 is rotatably with equipment connection or install by different way, as long as so that hinge module 110 still can move, all within protection scope of the present invention.Preferably, shell 112 and inner casing 114 are to be processed by polymeric material, and the first pin the 120, second pin 122, torsion spring 116 and Compress Spring 118 are to be formed by metal material processing.In particular, preferably that shell 112 and inner casing 114 usefulness plastic materials is injection molded, such as the PC/ABS mixed material, perhaps other resin also alternatively uses.In addition, although preferred the first pin the 120, second pin 122 is formed by metal material processing, can predict, the first pin the 120, second pin 122 also can be processed by plastic material, can move as described above as long as the first pin 120, second sells 122.Although this is preferably; but shell 112, inner casing 114, the first pin the 120, second pin 122, torsion spring 116 and Compress Spring 118 can use other manufacturing process to form by other suitable material; as long as hinge module 110 still can provide function described here, all be within protection scope of the present invention.

During use, hinge 10,110 relatively easily " insertion " is assembled in the equipment, as mentioned above, and with the assembling of convenient equipment.In case assembling, the hinge module 10 of assembling (Fig. 1-3), 110 (Fig. 4-6) allow the damping rotation with respect to the lid of the base apparatus of equipment.Torsion spring 16,116 departs from inner casing 14,114 in the direction of arrow A with respect to shell 12,112.At the external surface 14a of inner casing 14,114, the inner surface 12a of 114a and shell 12,112, the damping grease damping between the 112a rotation of hinge module 10,110, in order to rotatablely moving at the uniform velocity to be provided roughly.

Preferably, hinge module 10,110 places within the equipment, thus the direction of the opening of equipment consistent with arrow A (such as the hinge module 10 of Fig. 1 and the hinge module 110 of Fig. 4), in order at the open position biasing apparatus.One latch (not shown) is arranged at and is used between the lid of equipment and the pedestal equipment is maintained in its closed position.In this manner, latch unplugs roughly the rotatablely moving at the uniform velocity that allows hinge module 10,110 that lid in the open position is provided.Hinge module 10,110 preferably is used in cosmetic case but also is applied in other grab bucket flask body and equipment, for example spectacle case and mobile phone, for example, and other any device and equipment that need damping to rotatablely move.

With reference to figure 7-13, illustrate according to a plug-in type damp hinge of the 3rd preferred embodiment of the present invention piece not, shown in 210.This hinge module 210 preferably includes shell 212 and the inner casing 214 of generally tubular.Inner casing 214 is preferably dimensioned to be and just is suitable in shell 212.Shell 212 has an openend 212b, and it allows to be passed into the inner surface 212a of shell 212.Similarly, inner casing 214 has an openend 214c, and it allows to be passed into the inside 214f of inner casing 214.Preferably, hole 214b is arranged on the end with respect to the openend 214c of inner casing 214.Hole 214b is eccentric, is that center longitudinal axis with respect to the inside 214f of inner casing 214 is eccentric such as, hole 214b.Inner casing 214 further comprises an external surface 214a.

With reference to Fig. 7-13, a torsion spring 216 of assembling hinge module 210, its size is suitable for the openend 214c of inner casing 214 just, preferably at least part of 214 li of inner casings that are arranged on.Roughly the first axial projection 216a is located at the first end 216d of torsion spring 216, and it is suitable in the hole 214b of inner casing 214, in order to connect rotatably the first end 216d of inner casing 214 and torsion spring 216.Then shell 212 is located on inner casing 214 and the torsion spring 216, thereby the second axial projection 216b is located at the second end 216e with respect to the first end 216d of torsion spring 216, with hole 212e in shell 212 interior engagements, in order to the second end 216e of connected with outer casing rotatably 212 with torsion spring 216.Inner casing 214 preferably is socketed in the shell 212 in order to hinge module 210 is remained a single integral unit.Preferably, this can be by providing two deep-slotted chip breakers 211 in the bottom 213 with respect to the inside 212h of the openend 212b of shell 212,213 realize, it contains respectively the card base 215 that axially protrudes in a snap-fit manner, 217, allow it relative to each other to move rotatably in order to stop inner casing 214 and shell 212 to be drawn to separate.

With particular reference to Figure 10-12, along the circumference of the openend 212b of shell 212, the length of groove 211,213 is substantially greater than the width of card base 215,217.Because card base 215,217 is inserted in respectively in

groove

211 and 213, this structure allows inner casing 214 with respect to shell 212 rotations to a certain degree.In addition, damping grease (not shown) is preferably used and is placed between the inner surface 212a of the external surface 214a of inner casing 214 and shell 212.Shell 212 and inner casing 214 have the mating face each other, will be meshed at lid (not shown) and the pedestal (not shown) of its equipment that is employed (not shown) with hinge module 210 in order to allow hinge module 210.

Hinge module 10 preferably by pre-assembled to form an independent component, as shown in Figure 2, to avoid the necessity in the equipment fashionable dress align reaming chain module 10 that is mounted of assembling hinge module 10.In this manner, hinge module 10 is simply in " insertion " equipment, thereby is convenient to the assembling of equipment.In illustrative example, the mating face of shell 212 includes a flange 212d and a pair of cylinder

axial projection

226 and 228 of the openend 212b that is close to shell 212, its at arbitrary end of the openend 212b of shell 212 from the parallel protrusion of flange 212d.The mating face 212d of shell 212,226 with are connected with shell 212 and lid be connected with pedestal one the engagement and be connected rotatably.In illustrative example, inner casing 214 comprises an axial projection 214d, and its outer end 230 from inner casing 214 is outwardly, itself and with a groove 232.Groove 232 has consisted of the mating face of inner casing 214.Inner casing 214 and the lid of equipment are connected that another is meshed and is connected rotatably in the mating face 232 of inner casing 214 with pedestal.

Inner casing 214 opposite shell 212 between the first and second positions is rotatably mobile.Torsion spring 216 biases to primary importance with inner casing, and by precompressed in order under the certain force inner casing 214 is being remained in the primary importance at least.Because inner casing 214 is rotated to the second place, torsion spring 216 more securely hinged and eccentric force that increase is provided to help inner casing 214 is back to primary importance.In case inner casing is in the second place, stop with respect to the rotatablely moving of inner casing of shell.If inner casing 214 is relaxed, the eccentric force of torsion spring 216 turns back to inner casing 214 its primary importance, and the damping grease has guaranteed rotatablely moving towards primary importance of inner casing 214 because the skew of spring one the expectation scope in be stably and speed controlled.

As the application example of hinge module 210, shell 212 can be connected on the above-mentioned pedestal, thereby the hole on projection 214d and the pedestal is complementary, thereby and the primary importance of inner casing 214 corresponding with the aperture position of lid.Lid can be with the rectangular strip from the lid projection, and with the rotating shaft coaxle of lid.Then can be inserted in the groove 232 and lid is shown in an open position from the rectangular strip of lid projection, in order to provide chain connection between lid and pedestal.Because the precompressed of torsion spring 216, lid will be maintained at open position under at least some power.Lid must be moved into the elastic biasing that fastening position causes to overcome torsion spring 216, thereby in torsion spring 216 interior stored energys.By a latch (not shown) that separates, lid can be maintained at fastening position.When latch was opened, lid automatically moved to open position under the skew of torsion spring 216, but since the damping effect of damping grease in a kind of controlled stably mode.

Preferably, shell 212 and inner casing 214 are to be processed by polymeric material, and torsion spring 216 is to be formed by metal material processing.In particular, preferably that shell 212 and inner casing 214 usefulness plastic materials is injection molded, such as the PC/ABS mixed material, perhaps other resin also alternatively uses.Although this is preferably, shell 212, inner casing 214 and torsion spring 216 use other manufacturing process to form by other suitable material, as long as hinge module 10 still can provide function described here, all are within protection scope of the present invention.

With reference to figure 14-24, it illustrates a kind of damped hinge module 510 according to the 4th preferred embodiment of the present invention.This hinge module 510 by two independently

hinge module

310 and 410 make, these two hinge modules are identical in essence, and are set to the end to end arranged cells,, hereinafter with described.Hinge module 310 comprises that the first shell 312 and major part are arranged at the first outer shaft 314 in the first shell 312.The first shell 312 be connected outer shaft 314 and connect rotatably by the first torsion spring 316.

The first shell 312 is for generally tubular and have a hole, and it is by separated torsion spring chamber 311 and the sleeve part locellus 313 of entering of wall 312h.Chamber 313 has the inside 312i with an inner surface 312a, and can be passed into the opening 312b with respect to wall 312h.Chamber 311 has the inside 312j with an inner surface 312k, and can be passed into the opening 334 of inwall 312h.Wall 312h has a centre bore 330 that extends through wall 312h and the groove 332 that arrives a side of centre bore 330.Arm 312d is from the convex outer surfaces of the first shell 312 of being close to opening 312b, and arm 312d extends along the plane of the center longitudinal axis that is substantially transverse to the first shell 312.

Outer shaft 314 has with the sleeve part 336 of the tubulose of hollow hole with the real axis section 338 of groove 340, and this groove is located away from the end of the real axis section of sleeve part.Tubular sleeve 336 has the outer dia larger than real axis section 338.Real axis section 338 cooperates the opening 330 of wearing in the inwall 312h, and part is extended opening 334.The sleeve part of outer shaft 314 has an external surface 314a.

Torsion spring 316 at one end has one and extends axially part 316a and have an extension 316b radially at the other end.When hinge module 510 assembling, extend axially part 316a engaging groove 332, and radially extend protruding 316b engaging groove 340.The coil of torsion spring 316 centers on the axial region 338 of outer shaft 314 and is inclusive in the chamber 311.Arm 314d is from the outer projection of the first outer shaft 314 of close opening 312b, and arm 314d extends along the plane of the center longitudinal axis that is substantially transverse to the first shell 314.

Hinge module 310 comprises the first pin 320, and it is at least part of to be inclusive in the hole of sleeve part 336.Compress Spring 322 is inclusive in the hole of sleeve 336 and from the sleeve part 336 outside offset pins 320 of outer shaft 314.Disk 342 is provided with parallel slot, and it is included in the prominent point of the end of axial region 338, and it is defined by groove 340.Disk 343 covers on opening 334.

Hinge module 410 comprises that second housing 412 and substantial portion are arranged at the second outer shaft 414 in the second housing 412.Second housing 412 be connected outer shaft 414 and connect rotatably by the second torsion spring 416.

The first shell 412 is for generally tubular and have a hole, and it is by separated torsion spring chamber 411 and the sleeve part locellus 413 of entering of wall 412h.Chamber 413 has the inside 412i with an inner surface 412a, and can be passed into the opening 412b with respect to wall 412h.Chamber 411 has the inside 412j with an inner surface 412k, and can be passed into the opening 434 of inwall 412h.Wall 412h has a centre bore 430 that extends through wall 412h and the groove 432 that arrives a side of centre bore 430.Arm 412d is from the convex outer surfaces of the first shell 412 of being close to opening 412b, and arm 412d extends along the plane of the center longitudinal axis that is substantially transverse to the first shell 412.

Outer shaft 414 has with the sleeve part 436 of the tubulose of hollow hole with the real axis section 438 of groove 440, and this groove is located away from the end of the real axis section of sleeve part.Tubular sleeve 436 has the outer dia larger than real axis section 438.Real axis section 438 cooperates the opening 430 of wearing in the inwall 412h, and part is extended opening 434.The sleeve part of outer shaft 414 has an external surface 414a.

Torsion spring 416 at one end has one and extends axially part 416a and have an extension 416b radially at the other end.When hinge module 510 assembling, extend axially part 416a engaging groove 432, and radially extend protruding 416b engaging groove 440.The coil of torsion spring 416 centers on the axial region 438 of outer shaft 414 and is inclusive in the chamber 411.Arm 414d is from the outer projection of the first outer shaft 414 of close opening 412b, and arm 414d extends along the plane of the center longitudinal axis that is substantially transverse to the first shell 414.

Hinge module 410 comprises the second pin 420, and it is at least part of to be inclusive in the hole of sleeve part 436.Compress Spring 422 is inclusive in the hole of sleeve 436 and from the sleeve part 436 outside offset pins 420 of outer shaft 414.Disk 442 is provided with parallel slot, and it is included in the prominent point of the end of axial region 438, and it is defined by groove 440.Disk 443 covers on opening 434.

Hinge module

310 and 410 ends arrange the end,

torsion spring chamber

311 and 411 opening toward each other, spacer 511 is between disk 342 and 442.Spacer 511 is hollow, with the space of the prominent point of the end that is allowed for

axial region

338 and 438.

As the application example of hinge module 510, axle 320 and 420 is by inwardly compressed, thereby hinge module 510 can be arranged between the interior opening of pedestal.Axle 320,420 is outwards mobile under spring skew, in order to the hole in the engages base and guarantee that module 510 is on pedestal.Before this step, as arm 314d, 414d and arm 312d, 412d are during with respect to the relative position of the open position of lid, and arm 314d, 414d are with respect to arm 312d, and 412d is mobile with pre-compressed spring 316,416 rotatably.Because when preloaded module 510 was fixed on the pedestal, arm 314d, 414d also were fixed in the pedestal and arrange in the base.Arm 312d, the 412d lid of ining succession, lid are at open position, thereby because lid moves to fastening position, spring 316 and 416 compresses in order to storage power fastenedly.This provides the chain connection between lid and pedestal.Because the precompressed of spring 316,416, lid remains on open position under certain force.Then lid must move to fastening position overcoming the elastic biasing of torsion spring 316,416, thus in torsion spring stored energy.By the latch (not shown) of an isolation, lid can be maintained in its closed position.When latch was opened, lid automatically moved to open position under the skew of torsion spring 316,416, but because the external surface of the sleeve part of outer shaft 314,414 and the chamber 313 of shell 312,412, the damping effect of the damping grease between 413 the inner surface, it is in a kind of controlled stably mode.

With reference to figure 25-28, it illustrates a kind of damped hinge module 610 according to the 5th preferred embodiment of the present invention.Hinge module 610 comprises that shell 612 and substantial portion are arranged on the inner casing 614 in the shell 612.Shell 612 is connected with inner casing and is connected rotatably by torsion spring 616.

Shell 612 is for generally tubular and have inside with inner surface 612a, and can be passed into the opening 612b of an end of shell 612.End with respect to opening 612b shell has a wall 612h.Wall 612h has the centre bore 630 that extends through wall 612h and to the eccentric orfice 632 of centre bore 330 1 sides.Shell 612 is provided with an installing plate 612d, and it is maintained at by a plate support 612j from the position that roughly columned external surface 612k is separated to form of shell 612, and plate support 612j has the ribs that extends from the external surface 612k of shell 612.Installing plate 612d has installing hole, and it allows shell 612 to be installed on the structure, on the pedestal or lid such as certain equipment.

Inner casing 614 is for generally tubular and be preferably dimensioned to be and just be suitable in shell 612.Inner casing 614 has an openend 614c in order to allow to be passed into the inside 614f of inner casing 614.One hole 614b is arranged on the end sections of inner casing 614, and it is with respect to the openend 614c of inner casing 614.Hole 614b is eccentric, and for example hole 614b is eccentric with respect to the center longitudinal axis of the inside 614f of inner casing 614.Inner casing 614 comprises an external surface 614a further.

End sections 636 with respect to the inner casing 614 of openend 614c is positioned at the outside of outer sleeve 612 and is close to opening 612b.Hole 638 extends through end sections 636 and is connected with the inside 614f of inner casing 614.Hole 638 and hole 630 phase registrations.

Torsion spring 616 has first of section at one end and extends axially part 616a and extend axially part 616b in second of the other end.Extend axially part 616a and hole 614b engagement and be connected on the inner casing 614 in order to the end with torsion spring 616, extend axially 632 engagements of part 616b and hole, in order to when hinge module 610 assembles, the other end of torsion spring is connected on the outer sleeve 612.At least part of inside 614f that is included in inner casing 614 of the coil of torsion spring 616, and in illustrated example, coil is included in the inside of shell 612.One eccentric projection 614d axially protrudes from the outer end 636 of inner casing 614.Projection 614d is positioned at the 638 separated positions from the hole, and extends in a direction that is parallel to the center longitudinal axis of inner casing 614.

Hinge module 610 comprises a bar 620, and it extends through

hole

638 and 630 and stretch out from inner casing 614 and the shell 612 of the either side of hinge module 610.Hinge module 610 also comprises a bracket 640, and it comprises a mounting portion 642 and arm 644,646, and arm is parallel to each other and separate.Arm 644,646 is connected to mounting portion 642 in the end.Be away from the arm 644 of mounting portion 642,646 each end is respectively equipped with sleeve 648,650.Arm 644,646 each have an arch section and straight part.Each arm 644,646 straight part extend to an end of each arm 644,646 arch section from sleeve 648,650 separately.Each arm 644,646 arch section extend to the mounting portion 642 of bracket 640 from arm 644 separately, 646 straight part.Bar 620 extends through sleeve 648,650 in its each outer end, in order to respect to inner casing 614 and shell 612 support bracket 640 pivotally.

When projection 614d contacts with the arm 644 of bracket 640 and torsion spring during in negative pressure, bracket 640 and inner casing 614 rotate together as an integral body.In illustrated embodiment, when torsion spring compressed with respect to its releasing orientation, torsion spring 616 was in negative pressure.In illustrated embodiment, lax and arm 644 is removed or is moved until arm 644 when contacting with projection 614d to projection 614d from projection 614d when torsion spring 616, and it is possible that bracket 640 limited rotatablely moves with respect to inner casing 614.

Inner casing 614 is rotatably mobile with respect to shell 612 between primary importance and the second place.When module 610 was not installed in the equipment, inner casing 614 can be crossed rotation by crossing position of rotation with respect to the primary importance to of shell, at its torsion spring at a relaxed state.For inner casing 614 is moved to the primary importance related with shell 612 from crossing position of rotation, thus torsion spring 616 compacted precompressed torsion springs 616.For inner casing 614 is moved to the second place related with shell 612 from primary importance, the compression of torsion spring 616 will further increase the power of using between inner casing and the shell by torsion spring.Therefore, when inner casing 614 during in primary importance and the second place, torsion spring 616 is biased to primary importance with inner casing 614, and when inner casing 614 in primary importance with when crossing position of rotation, torsion spring 616 was biased to position of rotation with inner casing 614.Grease is arranged between the external surface 614a of the inner surface 612a of shell 612 and inner casing 614, in order to damping inner casing 614 rotatablely moving with respect to shell 612.

Hinge module 610 further comprises a sealing 624, be preferably rubber o-ring, it is arranged in the groove 614b of inner casing 614, be used for when hinge module 610 assembles, providing the sealing combination between the inner surface 612a of the external surface 614b of inner casing 614 and shell 612, between the inner surface 612a of the external surface 614b of inner casing 614 and shell 612, to keep grease.Can envision equally, be the damping due to rotation to a certain degree that sealing 624 provides the hinge module 610 after the assembling.

Example as the application of hinge module 610, hinge module 610 is installed on the pedestal or doorframe of device, arrange by the installing hole in the installing plate 612d by selling button (not shown), in order to fastening mounting casing 612 and correspondingly module 610 to pedestal.Before this step, bracket 640 is rotated mobile in order to pre-compressed spring 616 with respect to shell 612, and from inner casing 614 is moved to primary importance with respect to shell 612 from crossing position of rotation, it is corresponding to the open position of lid.The mounting portion of bracket 640 is attached to lid, and lid is at open position, thereby because lid moves to fastening position, spring more securely compresses with stored energy.This provides the chain connection between lid and the pedestal.Because the precompressed of spring 616, lid is being maintained in its closed position under the certain force at least.Then lid must move to fastening position overcoming the elastic biasing of torsion spring 616, thus in torsion spring stored energy.By a latch (not shown) that separates, lid can be maintained at fastening position.When latch was opened, lid automatically moved to open position under the biasing of torsion spring 616, but because the damping effect of the damping grease between the inner surface of the external surface of inner casing 614 and shell 612, it is to be a kind of controlled stably mode.With respect to the second place of the inner casing 614 of shell 612 fastening position corresponding to lid.

Understand easily, in the situation that does not deviate from protection scope of the present invention, one of ordinary skill in the art can be made various modifications to the present invention according to the above embodiments.Therefore, the present invention should only not be confined to embodiment described above, and obviously, under connotation of the present invention, the modification that the present invention is made is also within protection domain.

Claims

1. hinge module comprises:

The first member;

With respect to the second component that described the first member can move between primary importance and the second place rotatably, described second component is at least part of to be inclusive in the first member; And

Torsion spring, it places inside and described second component is biased to described primary importance with respect to described the first member with respect to described the first member, and with respect to the first member, described torsion spring and described second component have a precompressed in described primary importance,

Wherein said the first member is the shell with inner and inner surface, described second component is the inner casing with inner and external surface, the at least part of described inside that is inclusive in described shell of described inner casing, the described external surface of described inner casing is with respect at least a portion of the described inner surface of described shell, and at least part of described inside that is inclusive in described inner casing of described torsion spring

Wherein said inner casing has the outer end portion in the outside of described shell, the described outer end portion of described inner casing has a hole, described shell has the end sections of the described outer end portion that is away from described inner casing, the described end sections of described shell has the hole with the described hole phase registration of the described outer end portion of described inner casing, and this hinge module further comprises:

Bracket, it has the first sleeve and the second sleeve, and described the first sleeve and the second sleeve are positioned respectively and the described hole of the described outer end portion of the described hole of the described end sections of described shell and described inner casing registration mutually;

Bar, it passes the described hole of the described outer end portion of the described hole of described end sections of described the first sleeve and the second sleeve and described shell and described inner casing, in order to support pivotally described bracket with respect to described shell; And

Be positioned at eccentric axial projection, it is attached to the described outer end portion of described inner casing, and described axial projection can mesh described bracket has described inner casing in order to rotating band described bracket.